The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-29
The MISSISSIPPI Y. M.C.A.
HOLDS ITS FIRST ANNUAL CON
YENTION
At COlumbus-A Little Child Burned
to Death-TwO Ladies Thrown
From Buggy.
ESPECIAL, TO THE APPRAL.l

ESPECIAL TO THE APPEAL
COLUMBUS, MISS, March 26.-The
first convention of the Y. NJ. o. A. of
Mississippi convened here last night
aud will continue in session one week
There are fifty delegates present and
more coming on the evening train.
Mr.. Henry A. Brown, eecretafy of the
International Committee, and Mr.. @,
l.. Gates, OF Selma, general secretary
for the State of Alabama, are both
here at the meeting. Last night Dr..
W. A. Evans, jr., Of Aberdeen, was
chosen temporary chairman, and S.
W. Baker, of Columbus, temp rary
secretary. Addresses OF welcome
were made by the Rev. r. B Meal
pin, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, and G. H Lipsc mo, Of the
Columbus Association, and replied to
by Mr.. Henry A. Brown, on behalf OF
the visiting delegates. This m 1rnipg
permar ent organization was effected,
the following officers being chosen:
A. M. Vance, of Greenville, presi-
dent; W. A. Evans, of Aberdeen, first
vice president; N. J. Week, of Vicks-
burg, second vice president; j. d. Mill
sap, of Hazlehurst, secretary; j. d.
Melroy, OF the University of Missis-
sipp, assistant secretary, and Robert
Wateon, of Iuka, treasurer.
The meetlng was addressed by the
Rev. j. Lancaster, rector OF st. Psul's
Episcopal Church Of Columbus, his
subject being "The Necessity of Study
ia Our Work" 1. was splendid effort
and contained truths that less fearless
man would not have mentioned. He
pointed out many rocks which have
endangered the Columbus Association
in the past aud warned this and other
assoc atoms to avoid them in the
future.
Mr.. @. L. G ltes tnen addressed the
meeting on the young Mems Chris
tisu Association" He handled his
subj ct IN malterly manner, show.
ing himself to be thoroughly con-
versant with it in every de!ail. The
afternoon meeting was devoted to the |
forming OF training school and its
instruction by MIR. Henry A. Brown.
There will ba meeting tonight for |
men only. Three meetings will be
held each day during the convention.
SECOND DAY OF THE Y. NJ. C. A. CON-
vESTIoN.
The meeting Of Sunday afternoon
was divided, one being held in the
Presbyterian church for men only, and
one in the Baptist church for women
only. These were principally praise |
and exhoration meetings, and no con-
l
night there was general mass meet. |
ing in the Methodist church, which |
was crowded. The meeting was sd- |
dressed by H. E. Brown.
THIRD DAY.
This morning the convention
church, but Immediately ad
journed to the chapel of the
Industrial College where services were
held, being conducted by Mr.. R. G.
LattiDg, jr., of Grenada, who made
beautiful talk of several minutes dn-
ration. After chapel exercise the Y.
M. @. A. delegation was divided into |
several parties and shown through the
various departments OF the institu-
ton. This consumed so much time |
that on returning to the church no !
business was done, and the convention |
took re C ses until o'clock. At 3o'clock |
the convention resssembled, aud |
the Committee o1 Credentials report d |
eighty-two delegates in attendance
Mr.. G. L. Gates then continued his
talk on State work, fter which the
n Nominating Committee reported the
following names, 10 compose the State
Executive Committee, with headqu4r-
ters at Columbus, which were unaui-
mously confirmed Maj, r. WJones,
Columbus, chairman; DR.. A bert
Weston, Oxford; H. A. Dean, Iuka;
A, D. McEyey, Meridian; J. I. Mich.
OILS, Hazlehurst; II. II. Perkins, Jack
son; j. W. Cox, Columbus; L. w.
Worsham, Corinth; Z. N. Thomas
Greenvile; NJ. A. Ha'a, C)lumbus;
George H. Lipscomb, Columbus; N.
J. Wick, Vicksburg, ana r. q. Lattinz,
jr Grenada. 1t was then proposed
to put State secretary in TIE fi.ld,
who should devote his whole time to
the work of the association in this
State, or this State or Alabama
or both, and the delegates,
are to say how much they would
pledge their several associations
to contribute. The representatives OF
twelve associations responded, giving
a total of 1907. There are eleven
more places to hear from in the con-
trbudon. Columbus leads off with
$3.50; Greenville, S %; Grenada, $l12;
Meridian, $40. Several cities were
placed in nomination, as the place of
holding the annual convention.
Greenville being chosen as the place,
was caused principally by the speech
N 1e by Mr.. A NJ. Vance in nominat-
ing Greenville. II was a mastery ef-
fort and the arguments used were 70
coaxiDg hat the cheice was made by
acclan alton, without disc lting vote.
The convention is holding businets
meeting tonight.
A small neglo child was burned to
death here YESTERDAY. Being left
alone in The room, it fell in the fire,
and when rescued was burned 30
badly II at it Died in fe minutes.
Mrs, Terry and Miss Spratt Howard
were cut driving this afternoon, VIII an
their horse became frightened and ran
away, turning the buggy over and
throwing both ladies out. They were
both pretty badly bruised, but their
injuries are lot dangerous.
The Delightful Liquid Laxative.
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